NEWS

Strikes spread after Egypt uprising, worrying army

CAIRO — Thousands of state employees, from ambulance drivers to police and bank workers, protested on Monday demanding better pay, in a growing wave of labor unrest rekindled by the democracy uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak's regime. Egypt's military rulers asked for an end to the protests in what could be a final warning before an outright ban.


NEWS

Bill would send taxpayer cash to private schools

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers will start the debate Tuesday on the most controversial plank of Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels' sweeping education platform: a plan to use taxpayer money to help parents send their children to private schools.



NEWS

Foes seek to de-fund, discredit Planned Parenthood

NEW YORK — From its defiant origins in 1916, Planned Parenthood has not shied away from controversy — fighting to legalize birth control, offering candid sex education to adolescents and evolving into America's largest provider of abortions.


NEWS

Iowa store chain fights Subway over 'footlong'

DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa-based convenience store has asked a federal judge to rule that the word "footlong" is part of the general English language and not the special property of the Subway restaurant chain.


NEWS

Police: Gunman on Tenn. campus apprehended

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — One person pulled out a gun and shot another in the hand during an argument in a Middle Tennessee State University classroom building, then tried to hide by blending in among other students before being caught by police, authorities said Monday.



NEWS

Dalai Lama nephew hit by car, killed on Fla. walk

PALM COAST, Fla.  — The Dalai Lama's nephew was smiling, radiating energy as he tackled the first leg of a 300-mile walk to promote Tibet's independence from China. He insisted on finishing the last two miles on his own, even as darkness fell.


NEWS

Immersive learning class works with Circle of Blue

An immersive learning program combining the talents of Ball State graphics students and non-profit news organization Circle of Blue released a new multimedia project highlighting how China's water supply cannot support the country's demand for energy.



NEWS

SGA executive slate candidates announced

The next Student Government Association executive board made its first appearance together last night. The question is which of the two slates nominated will take the position.


NEWS

Ball State students reflect on religion

Members of Campus Crusade for Christ were at three different locations on Ball State campus yesterday challenging students to fill up a giant board with their answers to the question: "is Christianity good or bad for the world?"


NEWS

Union protests at Ind. Statehouse on GOP proposals

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Several hundred steelworkers hit the halls of the Statehouse on Tuesday to protest what they called an "anti-worker agenda" of the Republican majorities in the Indiana House and Senate.







Loading Recent Classifieds...